Asbury United Methodist Church

What Asbury United Methodist Church does

Asbury United Methodist Church is a non-profit religious organization serving the Springfield, Missouri area as part of the United Methodist denomination. Founded in 1972, the church delivers traditional worship services alongside a portfolio of community and pastoral programs including recovery groups, youth ministry, and structured discipleship tracks. It operates a hybrid in-person and online ministry model, streaming services through Zoom and YouTube and maintaining a WordPress-based web presence to communicate with members and prospective visitors.

The church's technology footprint is composed entirely of widely adopted, off-the-shelf platforms: WordPress for content and announcements, Vanco for donation and tithe processing, and Zoom and YouTube for live and on-demand worship delivery. These tools support a small staff operation (11-50 employees) and a volunteer-driven program structure that does not appear to involve proprietary technical development.

As a religious non-profit, Asbury generates no commercial revenue. All operating income is sourced from voluntary contributions (tithes, offerings, and donations) from congregation members and the surrounding community, processed through both in-person collection and digital giving channels. The organization is governed within the United Methodist Church denominational framework, which provides shared pastoral credentialing, programmatic resources, and accountability structures that shape its operational scope.

Name

Asbury United Methodist Church

Legal name

Asbury United Methodist Church

Website

https://asburyunitedmethodist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asbury United Methodist Church is a non-profit United Methodist congregation in Springfield, Missouri offering worship services, youth programs, recovery groups, and discipleship for its members and local community, funded by voluntary tithes and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Christian worship
• Online church streaming
• Discipleship programs
• Congregational community

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members including Sunday morning offerings and special donations. Available via secure online giving through Vanco payment services, direct debit from bank accounts (no transaction fees), and credit/debit card transactions (approximately 3.5% transaction fee). Recurring giving can be automated on a schedule chosen by the donor.
2. Non-Cash Giving: Accepts donations of marketable securities (stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares), vehicles, jewelry, and other non-cash items. Donors receive full value as tax deduction and avoid capital gains tax on appreciated securities. Also includes life insurance beneficiary designations and planned giving options such as retirement assets, bequests, and trusts.
3. iGive.com Affiliate Shopping: When members shop through iGive.com and select Asbury UMC as their cause, a portion of purchases is donated back to the church. Additional revenue from iGive search engine and browser button that raises funds when members search the web.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asbury United Methodist Church is a religious non-profit congregation that delivers Christian worship, discipleship programming, and community ministry services to individuals and families in the Springfield, Missouri area. Its core offerings include weekly in-person Sunday worship, live and on-demand online worship via Asbury Live! and YouTube, a structured three-level Discipleship Pathway program (Listen, Grow, Love), small-group ministries (Bible studies, LYF groups, The Table midweek service), youth and children's programs, recovery and community support groups, pastoral care, and facility rentals for community organizations.

Product overview

Asbury United Methodist Church offers a digital ministry ecosystem combining in-person and online worship experiences. The core offerings include Asbury Live! for streaming worship services and in-person Sunday services at 9:15 AM, supported by a Discipleship Pathway framework with three levels (Listen, Grow, Love) and five core values. Financial engagement is handled through Online Giving with Vanco payment processing and Non-Cash Giving options for securities and planned gifts. Supporting tools include the Meeting Room Booking System for facility reservations, an Online Directory via OurChurchFamily, Connection Card for visitor/member engagement, Church Calendar for events, and a Spiritual Gifts Assessment Tool. These products function as an integrated church management system rather than a single unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbury Live! Online Worship Live online streaming of Sunday worship services at 9:15 AM, enabling remote participation for homebound, traveling, or geographically distant individuals and families through the live.asburyunitedmethodist.org portal.
• In-Person Worship Services Weekly Sunday morning worship services held in the Sanctuary at 1500 South Campbell Avenue, Springfield, MO 65807, with additional midweek The Table service on Thursdays.
• Discipleship Pathway Program A structured three-level spiritual formation framework (Listen, Grow, Love) anchored in five core values (Passionate Worship, Powerful Prayer, Risk-taking Mission & Service, Intentional Faith Development, Extravagant Generosity) that guides congregation members through an intentional discipleship journey.
• Online Giving Service Electronic giving platform that enables congregation members to make one-time or recurring automated donations via Vanco direct debit from checking/savings (no transaction fee) or credit/debit card (approximately 3.5% transaction fee).
• Non-Cash Giving Service Service accepting non-cash donations including marketable securities (stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares), vehicles, jewelry, life insurance beneficiary designations, and planned gifts such as retirement assets, bequests, and trusts; donors receive tax deductions and can avoid capital gains tax on appreciated securities.
• Facility Rental for Community Groups Rental of church facilities including Youth Room, Choir Room, classrooms, Fellowship Hall, Library, and Sanctuary to external community organizations such as Narcotics Anonymous, AA, Al-Anon, Scouts BSA, and the Springfield Area Retired Teachers, accessed through the rooms.asburyunitedmethodist.org booking system.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The United Methodist Church (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated denomination providing theological framework, denominational resources, global mission network, clergy credentialing, and connection to broader United Methodist polity and social justice initiatives.
• Missouri Conference of the United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional denominational conference providing pastoral leadership, district support, conference-wide programming, and connection to state-level Methodist initiatives and resources.
• Southwest District (Missouri Conference)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal district structure providing direct pastoral support, church vitality resources, and district-wide collaboration opportunities for member churches.
• Camino (Heartland Ecumenical Camino)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical Christian community providing opportunities for new life, joy, learning, changing, listening, renewal, discussion, discovery, and experiencing the love of Christ. Interfaith dialogue and spiritual exploration partnership.
• General Board of Global Ministries (UMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Methodist mission agency connecting local churches to global mission opportunities, missionary personnel, and international development projects.
• UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian relief and disaster response agency of the UMC providing current information about global mission work and disaster relief operations worldwide.
• Frontier Horizon HostingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting orphan sponsorship programs from Ukraine, offering church members opportunities to support orphaned children through structured sponsorship.
• Holt InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational adoption and child welfare organization with 50+ years of experience finding families for children, providing mission partnership opportunities.
• The Rainbow NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian partnership reducing poverty and suffering in Nicaragua through self-help development programs, providing mission trip and financial support opportunities for church members.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gateway Church: A large multi-site church with online streaming of services and a multi-campus worship model. Comparable to Asbury on the in-person + online worship and community programming dimensions, though at much larger scale.
• Willow Creek Community Church: A pioneering large church known for small-group ministry and online content distribution. Comparable to Asbury in ministry philosophy (worship + groups + outreach) but at significantly larger scale and with a global digital footprint.
• Saddleback Church: A large multi-site evangelical congregation with multiple campuses and a strong online worship and small-group ministry program. Comparable to Asbury on ministry model (worship + groups + outreach), though operating at a national scale with multiple physical sites.
• North Point Ministries: A large multi-site non-denominational church network with an emphasis on streamed services and small-group curriculum. Comparable to Asbury as a larger incumbent operating the same in-person-plus-online worship and small-group model, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Elevation Church: A multi-site church with a strong digital content and online streaming presence. Comparable to Asbury on the hybrid worship and online engagement model, but operating across many campuses and with a broader media footprint.

Regional players

• Concordia Lutheran Church: A mid-sized Lutheran congregation offering in-person and online worship, community groups, and faith formation programming. Comparable to Asbury in operating model (weekly worship, small groups, community outreach) though serving a different denomination and local geography.

Others

• The United Methodist Church (denomination): The national denominational body that Asbury is affiliated with and depends on for governance, clergy credentialing, and global mission infrastructure. Not a direct competitor but the structural and theological parent that shapes Asbury's operations and resources.

Direct peers

• Life.Church: A multi-site evangelical church that pioneered free online ministry tools and a digital-first worship experience with global reach. Directly comparable to Asbury on the dimension of online streaming worship, though operating at significantly larger scale and across multiple physical campuses.
• Ginghamsburg Church: A United Methodist congregation in Ohio known historically for innovation in online worship and small-group ministry. Comparable to Asbury in denomination, mid-size scale, and emphasis on digital ministry as a reach-extending tool.
• Church of the Resurrection: The largest United Methodist Church in the United States, with multiple campuses, a strong online presence, and a similar Discipleship-focused model. Directly comparable as a UMC congregation that has scaled the hybrid in-person + online worship pattern Asbury aspires to.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@asburyunitedmethodistchurc2293/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/AsburyUMCSpringfieldMO

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Funding overview

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Investors

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